International Baccalaureate specialised in Performing Arts

This Group 1 subject combines the critical study of literary texts with their transformation into theatrical performance, developing students’ skills in analysis, interpretation and stage practise. Through texts from various cultures, eras and genres, students learn to analyse and understand literary works, exploring their stage potential and acquiring performance skills.

The programme includes a comparative essay under exam conditions, a critical written analysis of a theatrical scene and the transformation and performance of a non-theatrical text before an audience.

Check here the synopsis of Literature and Theatre Performance from the International Baccalaureate Organisation

This Group 2 subject fosters an international mind-set by developing the ability to communicate in English across various contexts, exploring themes such as identities, experiences, human ingenuity, social organisation and sharing the planet.

Students acquire linguistic, cultural and critical thinking skills, understanding the relationship between language and culture.

Assessment includes a written exam, a listening and reading comprehension test and an individual oral assessment, ensuring comprehensive training in communication and intercultural appreciation.

Check here the synopsis of English from the International Baccalaureate Organisation

This Group 3 subject equips students as entrepreneurial leaders and change agents, promoting an ethical and sustainable understanding of business practices. Through five units - Introduction to Management, Human Resource Management, Accounting and Finance, Marketing and Operations Management - students explore key concepts such as leadership, financial planning, marketing strategies and operational efficiency.

Assessment includes three case-study-based exams and a business research project where students analyse a real-world organisational problem and apply their knowledge practically.

Check here the synopsis of Business Management from the International Baccalaureate Organisation

This interdisciplinary subject from Groups 3 and/or 4 provides students with a comprehensive understanding of human environmental impact and strategies for sustainability. Topics include ecology, biodiversity, water, land, atmosphere, natural resources and urban systems.
Students develop critical thinking skills, applying a systemic and holistic approach to environmental issues. Assessment involves demonstrating knowledge, applying concepts, evaluating solutions and conducting an individual research project based on a student-formulated environmental question, culminating in a report of up to 3,000 words.

Check here the synopsis of Environmental Systems and Societies from the International Baccalaureate Organisation

This Group 5 subject develops students’ logical reasoning, problem-solving and critical thinking skills, covering arithmetic, algebra, functions, geometry, trigonometry, statistics and calculus.

Students apply mathematical concepts in both abstract and real-world contexts, use technology to solve problems and develop clear and precise mathematical communication.

Check here the synopsis of Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation from the International Baccalaureate Organisation

This Group 6 subject offers comprehensive training in the art of theatre, combining theory and practice to foster creativity, performance skills and an understanding of theatre in diverse cultural contexts.

The programme includes staging theatrical texts, exploring global theatrical traditions, collectively creating original works and applying theatrical theories through projects such as a production proposal, researching a world theatre tradition, creating a collaborative piece and performing a solo piece based on a theorist’s ideas.

Check here the synopsis of Theatre by the International Baccalaureate Organisation

This Group 6 subject provides comprehensive training in music theory, creation and performance, exploring a wide range of musical contexts.

Students develop skills as researchers, creators and performers, exploring music in personal, local and global contexts. The programme includes musical experimentation, preparation and presentation of completed works and the creation of a collective project inspired by contemporary musical practice.

Assessment covers a contextual exploration portfolio, an experimentation report, a presentation of musical works as creators and performers and a multimedia project documenting contemporary musical creation.

Check here the synopsis of Music from the International Baccalaureate Organisation

• Performing Arts
• Cinematography
• Early Childhood Education
• Early Childhood Education with Primary Education
• Primary Education
• Primary Education in English
• Primary Education with Early Childhood Education
• Primary Education with Physical Activity and Sports Science
• Catalan Philology and Occitan Studies with Applied Languages and Translation
• Spanish Philology with Applied Languages and Translation
• Philosophy with Economics
• Philosophy, Politics and Economics
• History with History of Art
• History of Art
• History of Art with History
• History of Art and Archaeology
• History of Art and Cultural Heritage Management
• Humanities
• Musicology
• Music and Sound Production for the Entertainment Industry

• Business Administration and Innovation Management
• Business Administration and Innovation Management (in English)
• Business Administration and Innovation Management with Marketing and Digital Communities
• Business Administration and Innovation Management with Tourism and Leisure Management
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration and Management (in English)
• Business Administration and Management with Law
• Business Administration and Management with Economics
• Business Administration and Management - Economics with Law
• Business Administration and Management with Industrial Organisation and Logistics Engineering
• Business Administration and Management with Industrial Technologies Engineering
• Business Administration and Management with Computer Engineering
• Business Administration and Management with Finance and Accounting
• Business Administration and Management with Marketing
• Business Administration and Management with Mathematics
• Business Administration and Management with Chemistry
• Business Administration and Management with Sociology
• Business Administration and Management with Tourism
• Political Science and Public Management
• Political Science and Public Management with Law
• Political Science and Public Management with Sociology
• Science, Technology and Humanities
• Culinary and Gastronomic Sciences
• Physical Activity and Sports Science with Primary Education
• Business Studies – Management
• Political Science and Public Administration
• Political Science and Public Administration with Law
• Accounting and Finance
• Audio-visual Communication
• Audio-visual and Multimedia Communication
• Audio-visual Communication with Information and Digital Documentation Management
• Cultural Communication
• Organisational Communication
• Criminology
• Criminology with Law
• Criminology and Public Prevention Policies
• Criminology and Public Prevention Policies with Law
• Hotel and Gastronomic Business Management
• Hotel Management
• Business Management in the Digital Environment
• Law
• Law with Business Administration and Management
• Law with Business Administration and Management – Economics
• Law with Political Science and Public Management
• Law with Political Science and Public Administration
• Law with Criminology
• Law with Criminology and Public Prevention Policies
• Law with Public Management and Administration
• Law with International Relations
• Law with Labour Relations
• Law with Labour Relations and Human Resources
• Economics
• Economics (in English)
• Economics with Business Administration and Management
• Economics - Business Administration and Management with Law
• Economics with Statistics
• Economics with Philosophy
• Social Education
• International Business (in English)
• Business and Technology
• Business, Innovation and Technology
• Business, Innovation and Technology with Marketing, Innovation and Technology
• Industrial Organisation and Logistics Engineering with Business Administration and Management
• Industrial Technologies Engineering with Business Administration and Management
• Computer Engineering with Business Administration and Management
• Statistics
• Applied Statistics
• Statistics with Economics
• Applied Statistics with Sociology
• Global Studies
• Global Studies (in English)
• International Business Economics
• Sociocultural Gender Studies
• Finance and Accounting with Business Administration and Management
• Geography, Territory and Environment with Tourism
• Aeronautical Management
• Smart and Sustainable Cities Management
• Digital Society Management
• Business Management in Trade and Distribution
• Information and Digital Documentation Management with Audio-visual Communication
• Tourism and Hospitality Management
• Public Management and Administration
• Public Management and Administration with Law
• Business Logistics
• Logistics and Maritime Business
• Marketing
• Marketing with Mediterranean Tourism
• Marketing with Business Administration and Management
• Marketing and Digital Communication
• Marketing, Innovation and Technology
• Marketing, Innovation and Technology with Business, Innovation and Technology
• Marketing and Corporate Communication
• Marketing and Digital Communities
• Marketing and Digital Communities with Business Administration and Innovation Management
• Marketing and Digital Communities with Tourism and Leisure Management
• Mathematics with Business Administration and Management
• Digital Business and Innovation in Tourism
• International Business and Marketing
• International Business and Marketing (in English)
• Comprehensive Prevention and Security
• Advertising and Public Relations
• Advertising and Public Relations with Tourism
• International Relations
• International Relations with Law
• Labour Relations
• Labour Relations with Law
• Labour Relations and Human Resources
• Labour Relations and Human Resources with Law
• Security
• Sociology
• Sociology with Business Administration and Management
• Sociology with Political Science and Public Management
• Sociology with Applied Statistics
• Social Work
• Tourism
• Tourism (in English)
• Tourism with Business Administration and Management
• Tourism with Global Studies
• Tourism with Geography, Territory and Environment
• Tourism with Marketing
• Tourism with Advertising and Public Relations
• Tourism and Leisure Management with Business Administration and Innovation Management
• Tourism and Leisure Management with Marketing and Digital Communities

Agora Sant Cugat International School is an IB Continuum school. It has chosen to implement all the programmes of the International Baccalaureate Organisation (PYP, MYP and DP) from Infant through to Baccalaureate, due to its rigour, methodology and excellent preparation for university studies both in Spain and worldwide. That said, both the National Baccalaureate and the IB Diploma Programme are offered in the school with the highest quality, taught by the same teachers and with excellent results.

Both programmes are part of post-compulsory education and, as such, are demanding and present learning challenges. They are different programmes and cannot be compared in terms of difficulty. Any student who has successfully completed Secondary Education (ESO) at Agora Sant Cugat International School is well prepared to undertake either of the two programmes successfully. Both require consistency and hard work and more than 95% of Agora Sant Cugat students successfully complete both programmes.

Yes, the IB Diploma Programme takes special educational needs (SEN) into account, providing extra time in exams where needed. It also considers individual circumstances related to students' mental or physical health and each case is evaluated on an individual basis.

The Diploma Programme consists of six subjects, which remain the same in both Year 1 and Year 2. Students attend 5 or 6 weekly sessions for each subject, along with the Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service). The programme is taught in Spanish and Catalan, except for the subject of English.

The LOMLOE programme consists of seven core subjects plus three pathway-specific subjects and one optional subject. Between three and four of the core and pathway-specific subjects differ between Year 1 and Year 2. Students typically attend an average of three weekly sessions per subject, alongside the Research Project. It does not include Theory of Knowledge or CAS activities. The programme is taught in Catalan, with some subjects taught in Spanish.

Diploma Programme

• 20-25% internal assessment + 75-80% final examination.
• Only Year 2 results of the Diploma Programme are considered.
• University pre-enrolment: same process as for LOMLOE.
• DP exams: two/three exams or assessments per subject.
• University entrance mark: conversion table or equivalent to the National Baccalaureate grade

LOMLOE

• 60% internal assessment + 40% external exam (EVAU).
• Final grade calculated as an average of Year 1 and Year 2 of Baccalaureate.
• University pre-enrolment: standard process.
• LOMLOE exams: one exam per subject.
• Final grade: overall average.

No. Subjects are studied in greater depth and have more teaching hours.

The IBDP exams take place in May and results are published in July.

The final exams to obtain the Diploma are held in May of the second year of the programme. Throughout the two years, students take termly assessments with official-style examination questions.

There are no individual subject "failures" in the IB Diploma Programme. The IBDP offers the possibility to improve scores in future exam sessions to enhance the final result.

Students should take THREE Standard Level (SL) subjects and THREE Higher Level (HL) subjects.

HL subjects are more demanding in terms of content and teaching hours. HL subjects also include one additional assessment component (three in total), compared to SL.

In Catalonia, students only need to take the Specific Phase subjects (Fase Específica). The General Phase is recognised through the IB Diploma. This may vary depending on the region of Spain.

Yes. Through the UNED accreditation process, IB Diploma Programme holders can access both public and private universities in Spain.

Yes, the IB Diploma is recognised worldwide. However, it is important to check whether any specific subject or level requirements apply in each country.

No. The Catalan exam is part of the General Phase that is not required for IB Diploma holders.

Yes. The IB Diploma is recognised for the General Phase, with a score out of 10 points. To increase their score up to 14 points, students should take exams in two subjects in the Specific Phase.